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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 17, 5:39 AM
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer booted from House after using c-word during debate
Te Pāti Māori's co-leader admitted to using the slur.
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer booted from House after using c-word during debate
Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Te Pāti Māori's co-leader admitted to using the slur.
The headline split The left frames it as "Te Pāti Māori co-leader kicked out of the House after using c-word". The center frames it as "Debbie Ngarewa-Packer booted from House after using c-word during debate".
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Left / center-leftTe Pāti Māori co-leader kicked out of the House after using c-word
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterDebbie Ngarewa-Packer booted from House after using c-word during debate
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 17, 5:35 AM
Te Pāti Māori co-leader kicked out of the House after using c-word
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has been kicked out of the House after admitting to using the c-word.
Details56/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
56/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.